Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Saturday 5th August, 2023

Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Saturday 5th August 2023.

The PUNCH: Amid concerns around the high cost of governance, the 48 ministerial nominees whose names were forwarded to the Senate for clearance by President Bola Tinubu, and about 560 commissioners-designates in 27 states of the federation, where elections held in May this year may cost the country about N23.4bn in salaries, findings by Saturday PUNCH have shown.

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The Guardian: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, informed the Senate that following the coup in Niger that sacked the democratically elected administration of Mohamed Bazoum, Nigeria was considering a military intervention to restore order, among a host of other sanctions.

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The Nation: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday informed the Senate of the decision of the Economic Committee of West African States (ECOWAS) of which he is chairman to intervene militarily in Niger Republic should the coupists in that country refuse to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.

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Daily Trust: More Nigerians and groups have joined the league of prominent citizens in advising the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the dangers of using military might to suppress the coup in Niger Republic

Thank you for reading, that is all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.